Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan

Japan: Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 67.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
67.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2000
All-time low
67.5%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 70.82001: 69.72002: 69.62003: 69.42004: 69.52005: 69.92006: 69.82007: 69.22008: 68.82009: 68.62010: 68.62011: 68.62012: 68.62013: 68.72014: 68.32015: 68.32016: 68.22017: 68.22018: 682019: 67.92020: 67.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Japan recorded 67.5% for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan peaked at 70.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2020.

That places Japan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.5% 68.6% 70.8% 10
2010s 68.3% 67.9% 68.7% 10
2020s 67.5% 67.5% 67.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 37 Republic of Moldova 69.2% compare
  2. 38 Canada 69.2% compare
  3. 39 Croatia 67.5% compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 67.4% compare
  5. 42 Ukraine 66.1% compare
  6. 43 Bulgaria 65.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan?
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Japan was 67.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
How does Japan rank for alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
Japan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol, consumers past 12 months (%), age-standardized
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2020
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